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FEATURE STORY
6 A Quick Look Back at 2010 21
Calvin Greeley Memorial — Second Year Success
DEPARTMENTS 5 News and Notes
14 2010-2011 USCRA Schedule
10 USCRA World Standings
22 Down the Line with Stran Smith
11 In The Books
24 Lonestar Cowboy Church
12 USCRA Insider
25 Out My Window
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Brazile Watch Courtesy of PRCA With his secondplace finish in the steer roping at the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up, two-time World Champion Trevor Brazile moved ahead of Vin Fisher Jr. into second place in the world standings with $51,708. Brazile’s total earnings of $248,654 entering Omaha this week – where he is qualified in both team roping and tie-down roping – gives him what is close to an unassailable lead in the standings as he chases his record eighth all-around gold buckle. His lead over second-place Curtis Cassidy is more than $136,000, and none of the top three challengers – Cassidy, Ryan Jarrett or Josh Peek – is going to qualify for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in more than one event, while Brazile will make the postseason in all three of his events. Still, because there is $5.875 million in total prize money in Las Vegas, it is mathematically possible for Brazile to be denied. It just isn’t very likely. The maximum a competitor can win at the NFR (according to a prize money breakdown that will not get final approval until later this week), is $220,030. To do that, a cowboy would have to win all 10 rounds of his event and the average. The NFR record for prize money won in a single event is the $146,100 that Sherry Cervi earned in barrel racing last December. Assume for a moment that Brazile’s margin was roughly the same after Omaha; that would mean that even if the second place allaround hand set a record with $150,000 in earnings in his event at the NFR, he would win the gold buckle only if Brazile won less than $12,000 combined at the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping in Guthrie, Oklahoma, and the Wrangler NFR.
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Pro Equine Products Launches New Website and Signs New Pro Team Endorsees Pro Equine Products has launched a new website that boasts a number fun facts, educational resources, and endorsee information. The website, www.proequineproducts.com, presents a place to sign up for newsletters and contests, flip through catalog downloads, and dealer location information. The site boasts a number of videos featuring Pro Team members that offer training tips, interviews, and will soon show casual videos on location at some of the biggest rodeos and horse shows in the country. Other future features will include retailer profiles and site visits. Pro Equine Products is also on Facebook (facebook.com/proequineproducts), and encourages customers to post photos of themselves and their horses using Pro Equine Products equine leg protection and apparel. Pro Equine Products is also pleased to announce the new Pro Team Endorsees: Pro Team Reiner and World Equestrian Game (WEG) team member Tom McCutcheon, Pro Team Reiner and WEG alternate team member Casey Deary, Pro Team Cutter Beau Galyean, and Pro Team Reined Cow Horse trainer Casey Branquinho. For more information on the backgrounds of these new Pro Team members, visit the new website. Training tips from the Pro Team will continually be added and updated to the website. Go to www.proequineproducts.com and sign up to get notifications, promotions, to meet the new Pro Team members, and check out what is new. LOOPS MAGAZINE • 5
A Quick Look back at 2010 T
hroughout the year, we get a chance to see a lot of great calf roping photos from several of the countries top rodeo photographers. These photos capture the greatness of calf roping. They give insight into the agility and performance of the calf horse, as well as the athleticism and focus of the ropers. All of us here at Loops Magazine figured our reader must enjoy great calf roping photos as well, so we thought we would give you a chance to see some of the photos that ran across the pages throughout the past year once again. We will go back to the 2009 WNFR and steal some of the action of that great event, as well as all of the others side by side in the next several pages. We hope you enjoy them all!
was a great shot of Cody Ohl, The September Cover of Loops Memorial Roping. Photo courtesy winner of the 2010 Spicer Gripp of Lone Wolf Photography.
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at the 2010 WTEC Average champion up er nn ru , es Jon K.C. Fly Thomas, PRCA a. Photo Courtesy of om lah Ok ie, thr Gu in
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oper. ping Champion, Tuf Co Spicer Gripp Match Ro y. Wolf Photograph Photo courtesy of Lone Cover Photo of the March 2010 issue of Loops. Monty Lewis at the Namgis Prem ier Multiple Sclerosis Fundraiser Tiedown Rop ing. Photo Courtesy of Jeff Huehn. LOOPS MAGAZINE • 9
The top 10 high money winners in each division, of each quarter, will qualify for the USCRA World Championship Finals this season that will be hosted during the USCRA National Finals in Stephenville, Texas. Each quarter a roper’s money will start over for a chance of ten new high money earners for a total of 40 ropers to make up the World Championship Finals. A roper will only be able to win 2 positions for the World Championship Finals. After that it will drop down to the next place to fill a tenth position.
EE 1. Brooke Wilson 2. Rody Ballard 3. Mickey Nelson 4. Roy Richey 5. Chance Jones 6. Cleo Hearn 7. Kenneth Black 8. Doug Hammer 9. Calvin Steen 10. Edsel Rhodes 11. Rex Sandifer 12. Sy Felton 13. Royce Hodges 14. Marvin Mills 15. Rodney Thacker 16. Don Mullins 17. Gene Hood 18. Terry Davidson 19. Billy Flint 20. Tanner Patterson 21. Dakota McDonald 22. Barrett Bland 23. Jacob Lewis 24. Bud Clemons 25. Darrell Stone 00 1. Rex Bland 2. Seth Cooke 3. Lee Reed 4. Don Sims 5. Trinity Haggard 6. Cooper Ratliff 7. Lane Livingston 8. Kyle Spacek 9. Jackie Moore 10. Norman Roberts 11. Wendell King 12. David Gaston 13. Michael Clarke 14. Aubrey Waddle 15. Ty Robinson 16. Joe Morris 17. Dale Corley
Las Cruces, NM Combine, TX Proctor, TX Cross Plains, TX College Station, TX Lancaster, TX Jacksonville, TX Dublin, TX Hawley, TX Pueblo, CO Elgin, TX Dublin, TX Willis, TX Buffalo, TX Springtown, TX Arcadia, LA Ruston, LA Dublin, TX Merkol, TX Breckenridge, TX Post, TX Northfield, TX Stephenville, TX Kersey, CO Stephenville, TX
$3,170 $2,566 $2,328 $2,162 $1,889 $1,647 $1,504 $1,411 $1,316 $1,295 $1,121 $1,120 $1,112 $1,107 $1,093 $1,020 $919 $890 $840 $835 $755 $749 $705 $690 $636
Hawley, TX Weatherford, TX Siloam Springs, AR Dublin, TX Throckmorton, TX Ft. Worth, TX Seymour, TX Giddings, TX Mt. Vernon, MO Magnolia, TX Hitchcock, TX Saint Jo, TX Huntsville, TX New Waverly, TX Frost, TX Elgin, TX Nacogdoches, TX
$2,705 $2,042 $1,979 $1,956 $1,925 $1,344 $1,340 $1,096 $1,051 $1,031 $962 $870 $832 $792 $780 $748 $700
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18. Ronald Trett Sulphur, OK 19. Stacey Wilson Conroe, TX 20. Wyatt Muggli Lane, OK 21. Westin Imhoff Plantersville, TX 22. Freddy Vest Pilot Point, TX 23. Bill Akins Aubrey, TX 24. Sid Miller Stephenville, TX 25. Randy Stone Stephenville, TX #1 1. Billy Morrow Hamlin, TX 2. Tylo Kirkpatrick Crosbyton, TX 3. Dave Brock Springtown, TX 4. Cory Jordan Hawley, TX 5. Shane Steeves Stephenville, TX 6. Kirk Kirkes Carlsbad, NM 7. Lonnie Jordan Hawley, TX 8. Randy Hay Lindsay, OK 9. Casey Furgeson Idalou, TX 10. Ras Cade Brownsboro, TX 11. Dan Johnson Kersey, CO 12. J.G. Marshall Elizabeth, CO 13. Ross Kirkes Carlsbad, NM 14. Marshall Green Abilene, TX 15. Justin Wilson Las Cruces, NM 16. Ross Tucker Archer City, TX 17. C.J. Wolf Giddings, TX 18. Mason Bowen Troup, TX 19. Doug Johnson Peyton, CO 20. Rusty Spacek Ledbetter, TX 21. Justin Murphy Anson, TX 22. Jackie Moore Mt. Vernon, MO 23. Riley Smith O’Donnell, TX 24. Chase Graf Vernon, TX 25. Marlon Bell Ft. Worth, TX #2 1. Clayton Collmorgen Lufkin, TX 2. Blane Cox Cameron, TX 3. Shorty Gorham Cotulla, TX 4. Jamie McDougal Weatherford, TX 5. Kyle Hay Lindsay, OK 6. Jacob Smith Abilene, TX 7. Will Kiker Midland, TX 8. Scott Hodges Iowa Park, TX 9. James Zant Shiner, TX
$672 $635 $599 $590 $576 $560 $526 $511 $2,683 $1,837 $1,831 $1,822 $1,761 $1,724 $1,567 $1,467 $1,420 $1,369 $1,260 $1,090 $955 $933 $880 $848 $820 $751 $750 $748 $696 $647 $578 $568 $552 $1,425 $1,327 $1,254 $938 $926 $801 $652 $634 $553
10. Lex Christie Anson, TX $480 11. Coley Salge Lockhart, TX $427 12. Chad Boggs Cyril, OK $425 13. Rod Hardesty Hempstead, TX $399 14. Jared Lovett Giddings, TX $399 15. Doug Johnson Peyton, CO $380 16. Rick McLemore Gracemont, OK $376 17. J.G. Marshall Elizabeth, CO $360 18. John Catfish Brown Collinsville, TX $341 19. Sterling Smith Stephenville, TX $299 20. Juan Flores Iraan, TX $299 21. Lee Reed Siloam Springs, AR $280 22. Todd Danley Graham, TX $200 23. Lance Akins Ponder, TX $200 24. Dalton Dewinne Helotes, TX $200 25. John Tibbets Rising Star, TX $200 B Breakaway 1. Kynzie McNeil Hobbs, NM $1,061 2. Jill Collett Anson, TX $1,019 3. Allan Johnson Calhan, CO $985 4. Hagen Houck Byers, TX $936 5. Jesse Marshall Kersey, CO $880 6. Dave Veatch Florence, CO $780 7. Kassidy Jones College Station, TX $744 8. Laramie Zant Shiner, TX $714 9. Allison Danley Graham, TX $616 10. Ashlea Riggan Dripping Springs, TX $494 11. Joni Gabriel Lockhart, TX $427 12. Ty Heflin Harris San Angelo, TX $421 13. Fallon Riley Hobbs, NM $388 14. Taylor Wharton Mineral Wells, TX $375 15. Paden Bray Granbury, TX $339 16. Jocelyn Lewis Stephenville, TX $333 17. Bonny Blasingame Calhan, CO $310 18. Kerri Pitts $273 19. Martha Beaver Abilene, TX $269 20. Mikayla Phillips $190 21. Leah Mackey Avondale, CO $175 22. Kenna McNeil Hobbs, NM $167 23. Kenna Sullivan Artesia, NM $152 24. Morgan Mathis $152 25. Whit Kitchens Mullin, TX $150
TX, 41.64/3, $257; 5. Coley Salge, Lockhart, TX, 45.57/3, $171
2 Roping 17 Entries First Go 1. John Catfish Brown, Collinsville, TX, 10.3, $201; 2. Landyn Duncan, Foster, OK, 11.12, $176; 3. Kyle Hay, Lindsay, OK, 11.37, $125
USCRA - Labor Day Roping Giddings, Texas - September 4, 2010
EE Roping 32 Entries First Go 1. Kent Fisher, Anderson, TX, 11.59, $284; 2. Randy Roberts, Humble, TX, 13.8, $236; 3. Bob Haygood, Hockley, TX, 13.98, $189; 4. Johnnie Mellman, Hempstead, TX, 14.2, $142; 5. Mickey Nelson, Proctor, TX, 14.43, $94
Second Go
Second Go 1. Blane Cox, Cameron, TX, 10.23, $201; 2. Coley Salge, Lockhart, TX, 10.3, $176; 3. Dave P. Laster, Mcgregor, TX, 10.41, $125
Third Go 1. James Zant, Shiner, TX, 9.3, $201; 2. Rick Mclemore, Gracemont, OK, 9.45, $176; 3. Chad Boggs, Cyril, OK, 9.52, $125
Average 1. Kyle Hay, Lindsay, OK, 34.47/3, $402; 2. James Zant, Shiner, TX, 39.71/3, $352; 3. Coley Salge, Lockhart, TX, 40.92/3, $251
1. Mickey Nelson, Proctor, TX, 12.4, $260; 2. Aubrey Waddle, New Waverly, TX, 12.4, $260; 3. Marvin Mills, Buffalo, TX, 12.5, $189; 4. Rex Sandifer, Elgin, TX, 12.75, $142; 5. James Seaman, Kountze, TX, 12.93, $94
BA-B Roping 12 Entries
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Second Go
1. Ty Iselt, Lincoln, TX, 10.27, $284; 2. Danny Cantrell, Burleson, TX, 12.73, $236; 3. Sidney L. Johnson, Waller, TX, 12.82, $189; 4. Marvin Mills, Buffalo, TX, 13.01, $142; 5. Eddie Armstrong, Henderson, TX, 13.45, $94
1. Whit Kitchens, Mullin, TX, 2.84, $150; 2. Laramie Zant, Shiner, TX, 3.08, $100
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1. Mickey Nelson, Proctor, TX, 44.40/3, $568; 2. James Seaman, Kountze, TX, 45.23/3, $473; 3. Marvin Mills, Buffalo, TX, 46.73/3, $378; 4. Eddie Armstrong, Henderson, TX, 48.76/3, $284; 5. K. C. Chachere, Houston, TX, 50.80/3, $189
1. Laramie Zant, Shiner, TX, 9.16/3, $300; 2. Joni Gabriel, Lockhart, TX, 21.19/3, $199;
First Go 1. Stephen Perry, Freeport, TX, 12.14, $248; 2. Logan Meuth, Lexington, TX, 12.34, $217; 3. Norman Roberts, Magnolia, TX, 12.67, $155
Second Go 1. Wendell King, Hitchcock, TX, 10.27, $248; 2. Rock Stephens, Huntsville, TX, 10.85, $217; 3. Westin Imhoff, Plantersville, TX, 11.26, $155
Third Go 1. Aubrey Waddle, New Waverly, TX, 9.89, $248; 2. Wendell King, Hitchcock, TX, 10.14, $217; 3. Dale Corley, Nacogdoches, TX, 10.26, $155
Average 1. Wendell King, Hitchcock, TX, 35.98/3, $497; 2. Westin Imhoff, Plantersville, TX, 39.01/3, $435; 3. Dale Corley, Nacogdoches, TX, 39.40/3, $310
1 Roping 29 Entries First Go 1. Mason Bowen, Troup, TX, 11.03, $236; 2. C. J. Wolf, Giddings, TX, 11.03, $236; 3. Kirk Stowers, Tupelo, OK, 11.42, $171; 4. Coley Salge, Lockhart, TX, 11.58, $128; 5. Seth Dylla, Bastrop, TX, 11.76, $85
Second Go 1. Eddy Smith, Fruitvale, TX, 11.07, $257; 2. Seth Dylla, Bastrop, TX, 11.18, $214; 3. Gary Burton, Huntsville, TX, 11.5, $171; 4. Randy Hay, Lindsay, OK, 11.77, $128; 5. Coley Salge, Lockhart, TX, 11.98, $85
Third Go 1. Roger Pack, Rockdale, TX, 10.81, $257; 2. Wayne Dabbs, Lockhart, TX, 10.83, $214; 3. Dalton Dewinne, Helotes, TX, 11.83, $171; 4. Clayton Collmorgen, Lufkin, TX, 11.99, $128; 5. Keith Fewell, Castroville, TX, 12.91, $85
Average 1. Mason Bowen, Troup, TX, 36.36/3, $515; 2. Clayton Collmorgen, Lufkin, TX, 37.21/3, $429; 3. Randy Hay, Lindsay, OK, 38.07/3, $343; 4. C. J. Wolf, Giddings,
Third Go 1. Trent Turner, Lifkin, TX, 2.82, $150; 2. Laramie Zant, Shiner, TX, 2.95, $100
2010 PRCA Tie-Down World Standings
00 Roping 21 Entries
First Go 1. Laramie Zant, Shiner, TX, 3.13, $150; 2. Sara Gunter. 3.9, $100
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2011 Season Notes Did You Know? K The first roping of the 2011 season will be the Roland Reid Memorial Roping in Fort Worth, TX November 5-7, 2010 at the Stockyards. A 1 Horse Trailer will be given away. Check the schedule for details. K Open Roper and Women’s Breakaway Ropers USCRA membership card will be free at this roping only. K There will no longer be a payment system for the USCRA membership cards, starting with the 2011 season.
Showdown Finals K Positions into the Showdown Finals will be given to 1st and 2nd place in the average of each USCRA roping. K If a roper wins a showdown position that already has won one, then a position will be given to the next place in the average that has not already won a position. K There will be two ropings during the year that more than two showdown positions will be given. These ropings will be advertised at a later date.
K At the USCRA National Finals, a semi-finals will be held for the EE, 00, #1, and #2 roping divisions. The top 10 in the average of the semi-finals will win a showdown position. Ropers that already have a position previous to the semis, can rope in the semis, but will not be able to win another position. A roper can only have one position into the Showdown Finals. If a roper places in the top 10 in the semis, that already has a position, then we will drop down in the average and give a position to the next roper. K The Open division and the Women’s Breakaway division will only have a Showdown Finals.
2011 Membership Types Tiedown and Women’s Open Breakaway Membership $100 (Members from states other than Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and New Mexico are $75) A USCRA membership allows ropers to compete at all regular USCRA ropings and gives ropers the opportunity to compete at the year end Semi-Finals and Showdown Finals. A roper that wins first or second in the Average at a USCRA roping earns a showdown position to rope at the 2011 Showdown Finals. The Showdown Finals will host ropings in the EE, 00 #1, #2, Open, and Women’s Open Breakaway divisions. Added money will be collected from entry fees at all USCRA produced ropings for the Showdown Finals. 12 • OCTOBER 2010
Attention Open Ropers and Open Breakaway Ropers Open Tiedown - One dollar per roper from the stock contractor and one dollar per roper from the USCRA producer will be collected for every roper in the EE, 00, #1 and #2 throughout the season This money will be added to the Open Showdown Finals. The added money collected does not come from the EE, 00, #1, and #2 pot. This money is coming out of he stock contractor and producer’s pocket. Women’s Open Breakaway - One dollar per roper from the stock contractor and one dollar per roper from the USCRA producer will be collected for every roper in the breakaway roping throughout the season. This money will be added to the Women’s Open Breakaway Showdown Finals.
Attention #2 Ropers Changes for the 2011 Season Ropers 40 years of age and older that have not been in the top 50 final standings of the PRCA for the last 4 years, are eligible to rope in the #2 roping. Age is as of December 31, 2011.
2011 Membership Application
Membership Dues: $100
Members from states other than Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and New Mexico are $75 Tiedown (Classes EE, 00, #1, #2, Open) and Women's Open Breakaway 2011 Memberships are good from August 1, 2010 – September 19, 2011 USCRA Membership includes a one-year subscription to Loops Magazine. United States Calf Ropers Assn PO Box 690, Giddings, Texas 78942 979-542-1239
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2010 USCRA Events
Roland Reid Memorial - USCRA Calf Roping November 5, 6, & 7, 2010 Fort Worth, Texas at the Cowtown Coliseum Prizes
General Information
1 Horse Trailer to be given away to the High-Point Roper of the weekend
There will be a Stockyards Championship Rodeo on Friday & Saturday night. Call-in on Thursday between 6 p.m. & 10 p.m. at 254-371-7343 or 254-582-7063. Walk-ups are welcome. Must be paid up by 6:30 p.m. GPS Directions: 121 E. Exchange Ave. Fort Worth, TX 76164 817-624-3446 for stalls 817-826-6736 for hook-ups For more info: USCRALanham Mangold 979/540-7755
Schedule and Fees All ropings are 4 rounds. Fees for Open Tiedown are $350 Fees for Women’s Breakaway and EE, 00, #1, & #2 are $250 Friday, November 5 9:00 a.m. - Open 12:00 p.m. - Women’s Breakaway Saturday, November 6 8:00 a.m. - 00 Sunday, November 7 8:00 a.m. - EE 12:00 p.m. - #1 & #2 Run 1st round of #1, then 1st round of #2 and alternate back and forth.
All ropings are eligible for the trailer Only 1 roping per roper counts toward trailer Must have 20 ropers in a division to compete for trailer
Wild West Buckles to the Average Champions of each roping ATTENTION OPEN & BREAKAWAY ROPERS $1,000 Added to Open Tiedown $1,000 Added to Women’s Breakaway Open Ropers and Women’s Breakaway Ropers will receive a free USCRA card at this roping only
2010-2011 USCRA Schedule novEMBER 5-7 Roland Reid Memorial Ft. Worth, TX
MARCh 11-13 spring Classic Giddings, TX
July 16-17 W.E.B Memorial Denton, TX
DECEMBER 11-12 Stephenville, TX
ApRil 2-3 Salado, TX
August 6-7 Hamilton, TX
JAnuARy 8-9 West texas Championships Sweetwater, TX
MAy 13-15 Mo Betta Apache, OK
sEpt. 3-5 Calf Ropers Reunion Bryan, TX
FEBRuARy 26-27 Bulverde, TX (Just outside of San Antonio) Tejas Rodeo Company Arena 14 • OCTOBER 2010
JunE 11-12 Denton, TX July 1-3 Firecracker 5 header Stephenville, TX
Go to www.uscra.com for complete roping schedules, results, and current standings.
Christmas bonus Roping December 10, 11 & 12, 2010 Stephenville, Texas at the Lonestar Arena Schedule and Fees Friday, December 10 9:00 a.m. - Open 5 head for $400 1:00 p.m. - Ladies Breakaway 5 head for $300 6:00 p.m. - Party at Hard Eight BBQ. You buy your eats. Drinks are on us! Saturday, December 11 Arena 1: 9:00 a.m. - 00 - 5 head for $300 Arena 2: 9:00 a.m. - #1 - 5 head for $300 Sunday, December 12 Arena 1: 9:00 a.m. - EE - 5 head for $300 Arena 2: 9:00 a.m. - #2 - 5 head for $300
General Information
Prizes $500 Christmas Bonus for the 1st roper to win a round on the Bonus Calf. Only one winner per roping.
$400 Christmas Bonus to the #2 roper that wins the most money in the Open and #2 combined. Must enter the Open and #2 to be eligible. $300 Christmas Bonus to the lady roper that wins the most money in the Breakaway and a tiedown roping combined. $300 Christmas Bonus to any roper that places in the Average of two separate ropings. $500 Christmas Bonus to a roper in each roping that beats the fastest time of his/her roping. Ropers will be randomly drawn from all non-winners of each roping.
Wild West Buckles to the Average winner of each roping.
USCRA National
Due to the use of two arenas and the large number of calves needed for this roping, we are going to use a call-in entry system. Call-ins will be Monday through Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. the week of the roping. There will be no charge if you call-in and do not come to the roping. There will be a $20 walk-up entry late charge. All late fees collected will be added to Average payoff of each roping.
For more info: USCRA-Lanham Mangold 979/540-7755
Sponsors M.A.C. Precision Calf Feeds
Classic Equine The Official Tack of the USCRA 1301 Weatherford Hwy. Granbury, TX 76048 800.654.7864; www.classicequine.com
Martin Saddlery The Official Saddle of the USCRA 1301 Weatherford Hwy. Granbury, TX 76048 800.654.7864; www.martinsaddlery.com
Stephenville, Texas Chamber of Commerce The Home of the USCRA Finals P.O. Box 306, Stephenville, TX 76401 800.658.6490 www.stephenvilletexas.org
The Official Feed of the USCRA “For Maximum Performance” Made by: Mannsville Ag Center 580-371-9588 www.mannsvilleagcenter@cableone.net
Rattler Ropes The Official Rope of the USCRA 1301 Weatherford Hwy., Granbury, TX 76048 800.654.7864; www.rattlerrope.com
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The Haynes’
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Annual Calf Roping Finals National e! Rodeo Liv & Saturday Sunday
Fundraiser Series Williams Covered Arena Hempstead, Texas 13999 FM 359 at McDade Rd.
Thanks! to the city of Hempstead
December 11-12, 2010
Gate Donation: Adults $5 • Kids Free (8 & Under) Breakfast Served Each Day - BYOB (Bring Your Own Bible) ROPING: 9 a.m. Sat. • CHURCH: 9 a.m. Sun., ROPING 10 a.m. Saddles In Memory of: F.J. Jones; Calvin Greely, Jr.; J.B. Collins, Sr. & Rufus Green, Sr. ROPE FOR LEGENDS Order of Events for Saturday & Sunday Pee Wee & Junior Breakaway 2 for $60 Pee-Wee & Junior Tie-Down 2 for $85 2 for $80 Open Breakaway (SAT) 2 for $80 Girls Breakaway (SAT) J. B. Collins, Sr. Kid’s Dummy Roping (SAT) 7 & Under 8-13 14-18
$15 $20 $25
Senior Tie-Down (50+) 000 Tie-Down 0O Tie-Down Put Up or Shut Up Tying Match (SUN) Co-Ed Ribbon Roping (SAT) 1 Tie-Down Father & Son Tie-Down (SUN) #2 Tie-Down Open Tie-Down
2 for $100 2 for $110 2 for $110 $125 Limit (16 Entries) $50 Team 2 for $110 $60 Team 2 for $110 2 for $125
Added $$ to TD Shoot-Outs $500 Added to PUSU Tying Match See Cowboy Sports News Online Ads for details on the F.J. Jones Memorial Saddle Barrel Race Host Hotel: Americas Best Value Inn & Suites 979.826.4200 Hempstead, TX Reserve by 11/26/10 for event discounts
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D F.J. Jones Youth Foot Race D Calvin Greely Senior Foot Race D Rufus Green Open Foot Race Limit 15 per Race • Must Attend Church
All Awards will be In Honor of OR In Memory of Legend Cowboys Online pay or print and mail your entry today Secure Your Spot FMI: Sedgwick or Stephanie Haynes (6 p.m.-10 p.m.) 888-300-5551 email: Stephanie@haynesannualcalfroping.com Visit our website: haynesannualcalfroping.com D Roping Panel will classify & reclassify all ropers. D You will NOT be classified by your horse. D Last to enter – first to rope. D $500 (minimum) added to PUSU Tying Match. D Scholarships (2011 Seniors) - see website for details. D Added $$ to Kids Dummy Roping. D Pee-Wee Ropers 13 & Under – Jr. Ropers 14-18. D Age as of day of roping event. D Be prepared to show proof of age if requested! D % of proceeds will benefit senior scholarships. D Free bicycles/Xmas tree raffles Saturday & Sunday D NO MININUM ENTRY FOR AWARDS! D 10 qualifiers advance to Tie-Down Shoot-Outs. D Saddle & buckle winners must rope both days. D (Pee-Wee vs. Junior) & (Senior 50+) Shoot-Out. D (000 vs. 00 vs. #1) & (#2 vs. Open) Shoot-Out. DD
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he 2nd Annual Calvin “Pop” Greely, Jr. Memorial Roping and Steer Wrestling event held on August 21 was nothing short of awesome. For those in attendance, the event was fun and exciting with plenty of action for every age and Cade Goodman OO Tie-Down Champion caliber of competitor. The Wharton, Texas event showcased an open steer wrestling, as well as plenty of events for kids, and of course lots of tiedown roping action for everyone. In the end, the event wrapped up with lots of winners and tons of fun for everyone!
2nd Annual Calvin “Pop” Greely, Jr. Memorial Roping and Steer Wrestling
Cory Hicks #2 Tie-Down Champion
Cody Dollery Steer Wrestling Champion Dummy Roping Champions Chance Smith 6 & Under Cedric Brice 7-10
Damon Sebile Pee-Wee All Around Champion
August 21, 2010 Wharton County Fairgrounds Wharton, Texas
2010 Champions Dummy Roping 6 & Under - Chance Smith 7-10 Cedric Brice
Harlan Rhodes #1 Tie-Down Champion
Steer Wrestling Cody Dollery Pee Wee Breakaway Demond Sebile Pee Wee Tie-Down Jaylon Lindsey
Reno Gonzales, Jr., All Around Champion
Junior Breakaway Reno Gonzales Junior Tie-Down Cody Goodman Open Breakaway Sedgwick Haynes 00 Tie-Down Cade Goodman #1 Tie-Down Harlan Rhodes #2 Tie-Down Cory Hicks Open Tie-Down Justin Atkinson
Saddle Shoot-Out Qualifiers OO Tie-Down Tim Clancey; Kevin Gooden; Steve Kolle Wayne Brown; Cade Goodman #1 Tie-Down Kenneth Brroks; Dexter Arcadie; Damion Green Mike Green; Harlan Rhodes #2 Tie-Down Jamail Baker; Darnell Goodman; Deon Atkins Sherman Lasker; Cory Hicks Saddle Shoot-Out Champion Darnell Goodman LOOPS MAGAZINE • 21
With Stran’s busy schedule winding down towards this year’s WNFR, we gave him a break from this month’s writing duties. We dug up an older one he wrote back in February 2008. We found it fitting as a great number of ropers kick off the 2011 USCRA season. WE would like to say that’s to Stran for insight into the sport that is a usable today as it was when it was first published!
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t start of each year I like to evaluate my goals and priorities. I’ve heard that you have a seventy percent better chance of reaching goals when you write them down. This selfevaluation is an on-going process; but each new year I do some genuine soul searching, not just as a roper, but as a man. Keeping life balanced requires asking myself some pretty deep and tough questions: Will the world be a better place because I was
here? What will I be remembered for and what will be my legacy? Will it be for my roping, because I was in GQ magazine or for the posters and ads I’ve been in? What’s important to me is to be remembered as a good Christian man who set a good example for those I had influence over. What’s your passion? We all need to be passionate in whatever we’re doing in life. Are you going after your passion – or is it a daydream? It would be a tragedy for me to have my passion for roping and not get a chance to pursue it. I think there are many people without happiness because they’re caught up in the daily grind of life, trying to get by and are not true to their passion. I’m incredibly blessed to be successful at my passion. Has anything changed me or knocked me off course in pursuit of my goals. The most important
A special thanks to my sponsors for supporting not only me, but also the sport that lets me do what I love. TM
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thing to me is having a balance. For instance, what if I were the fastest man alive in the arena from the time my feet hit the ground until I threw my hands in the air. It wouldn’t be very beneficial if I couldn’t score and catch. I’d rather be well balanced in all areas. There would be little reward in being the best roper in the world and not have a family who loved you to share it with. How do you overcome adversity? Does it make you better or set you back. If you’re in a hole and someone throws dirt on you – do you use that dirt to take a step up – or do you let that dirt cover you up? Enjoy every stage of life and when you’re struggling embrace it and know you’ll be better from the challenge. You’ll not only survive but you’ll improve from the experience. Find your weak spots and work on it. Acknowledge and attack it and turn it into a positive. Who are you allowing to speak into your life? Who and what are you listening to? Are they speaking good and positive things or are they speaking deadly negatives? God will put everyone in your life that needs to be there, but it’s our responsibility to put them in the right place. I have no room for negatives because what you take in will come out. I ask myself if the people I’m allowing to speak in my life are telling me the things I need to hear to get where I need to go. Have I told the people who influence my life how much I love and appreciate them? If these questions seem thought provoking and deep, it’s because they’re supposed to be. Most importantly, just be real. God bless, and I’ll see you down the line.
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Seed Sowing Principles eeds sown are seeds that are grown. Depending on when, where, or how, you sow seeds in your life, the reaping of those same seeds is a law that God has put in our world from the beginning of time. We always find time to do the things that are important to us. In the process of sowing seeds, we make decisions and choices concerning what is really important to us. In many people’s lives, priorities are what determine the investment of a seed. That being relationships with our spouse, our children, extended family, and friends. If your marriage is important to you, your priority according to scripture should be to seek God first, and He will help you to be a good spouse. The same applies to being a good father, mother, grandparent, friend, even employee. Matthew 6:33 says “seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” I was at a roping last night, and I made the statement ‘that calf didn’t run as hard as I thought he was going to’, consequently, I broke the barrier. The truth of the matter is that the calf was just being a calf and I was being the one that had messed up by miscalculating. Too many times we blame others, friends, family, sometimes even animals for our lack of discipline in sowing good seeds, whether in the practice pen, in our family, as well as with our job. When we realize that all wisdom comes from above, we will understand the value of sowing good seeds. In order for a seed to grow you must be willing to put that seed in the ground and turn lose of it with your hand. Too many times, we are unwilling to turn lose of the seed, or we will want to dig that seed back up, just to see what is going on. Faith will assure us that God is in control and that we will reap the crop that we have sown if we will be faithful to Him.
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by Ryan Davis
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his month looks to be a turning point for the USCRA. The 2011 season is underway and ropers everywhere are gearing up for the change the association is offering. Look back a few pages and see the advertising on the first two events the USCRA is part of this year. The Roland Reid Memorial will be the first of many events ropers will have a chance to attend throughout this season. This event, which will play out in Fort Worth at the Cowtown P/U Coliseum W CH VSA will not only offer a high payout format with thousands of dollars added, but there will also be a 1-horse trailer awarded to the High-Point roper of the weekend, not to mention a chance to be part
of a great annual memorial event. The Roland Reid Memorial will kick off the first weekend of November and in December, the USCRA is heading to Stephenville and the Lonestar arena for the second of this year’s events. The USCRA Christmas Bonus Roping will have lots of ways for ropers to win part of the huge pot of bonus money. There will be bonus calves to rope, multiple Average bonuses, high money bonuses, fast time bonus challenges and lots more. The December 10-12 IN HOUSE PROOF CRX’D roping will host a slew of ways for ropers to fill their pockets and have a great time doing it. These are only the first two events of the season and the USCRA looks to be holding
nothing back. They both have unique qualities and ways to make them fun and exciting. More importantly, they are filled with ways to win! Looking at these events makes me think of a man that passed this past year who was instrumental in the growth of team roping. Not everyone agreed with the formats and pizzazz that Booger Barter brought to the arena, but his almost circus atmosphere and great prize ropings made him a superstar. I believe this is sort of the same avenue the USCRA is bringing out. Maybe not to the extreme that Booger did – Thank God – but the excitement, big payouts and fun is something I believe every event, whether it’s calf roping, team roping or anything type of rodeo sport needs and what the USCRA is bringing to the table for the 2011 season. Until next time – I wish you all the best of luck! — Ryan Davis
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B Joe Beaver Roping Schools . . . . . . . . . 17 Brooks Maberry, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Bruner Motors, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 C Cactus Ropes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Jeff Chapman Calf Roping Schools . . . . 25 Jeff Copenhaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 F Fast Back Ropes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 H H & H Trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Haynes Annual Calf Roping . . . . . . . . . 20
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K King’s Saddlery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 M Mannsville Ag Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Sid Miller Calf Horses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 R Rattler Ropes, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Rising Stars Calf Roping . . . . . . . . . . . 19
S San Angelo Roping Fiesta . . . . . . . . . . 16 Sparky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Stran Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 T Texas Horseshoeing School . . . . . . . . . 23 U USCRA-Roland Reid Memorial . . . . . . 14 USCRA-Christmas bonus Roping . . . . . 15 USCRA Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 USCRA Membership Application . . . . . 13 Ultimate Calf Roping Championships . . 18 W Willard Ropes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
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